that is the largest outbreak since 1996. 21 people, many members of eagle mountain church in texas came down with measles in august. north carolina and california have also seen significant outbreaks. according to the centers for disease control almost 100% of these cases came into the country from overseas. now among the people who got sick and that texas church is a good example of that, most people had not been vaccinated. that's what they have in common. many people either don't belief vaccinationings for religious reasons. a large number of people who believe perhaps the vaccination causes autism. some children who came down with measles including one last week in seattle were simply too young to be vaccinated because you can't get the vaccine until you're a-year-old. the u.s. declared measels eradicated back in 2000 but worldwide the virus continues to rage with an estimated 20 million intech shuns each and every year. among the people who got sick in the united states, 20 people had to be hospitalized, five came down with pneumonia. thankfully there are no debts. still the center